The Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
18of 18 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical District of Columbia high-school graduate (about $40,140 a year).
18 of 64 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 46 have no earnings published. The 107 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$29,561 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$29,561 a year
About $118,244 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,358 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,895 |
| $48k to $75k | $24,723 |
| $75k to $110k | $28,295 |
| $110k and up | $37,651 |
| All families (average) | $29,561 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical District of Columbia high-school graduate ($40,140 a year).
30 of 171 programs could be assessed 18% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $87,907 | +$47,767 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.5 yrs | 164 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $112,809 | +$72,669 | above HS line | $147,964 | 2.0 yrs | 107 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $96,949 | +$56,809 | clears the bar | $26,976 | 0.5 yrs | 77 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $73,917 | +$33,777 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.7 yrs | 64 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,846 | +$12,706 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.0 yrs | 52 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $68,008 | +$27,868 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 51 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $69,838 | +$29,698 | clears the bar | $26,712 | 0.9 yrs | 43 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,355 | +$50,215 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 32 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $49,378 | +$9,238 | clears the bar | $26,759 | 2.9 yrs | 30 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $70,9931-year earnings | +$30,853 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $46,123 | +$5,983 | clears the bar | $23,546 | 3.9 yrs | 27 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $73,073 | +$32,933 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 23 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Master's Degree | $51,318 | +$11,178 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $81,519 | +$41,379 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $52,980 | +$12,840 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.9 yrs | 21 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Doctoral Degree | $82,608 | +$42,468 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $133,4201-year earnings | +$93,280 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,821 | +$53,681 | clears the bar | $24,625 | 0.5 yrs | 15 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $114,909 | +$74,769 | clears the bar | $25,725 | 0.3 yrs | 15 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $114,102 | +$73,962 | above HS line | $61,500 | 0.8 yrs | 11 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,638 | +$12,498 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $65,185 | +$25,045 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.0 yrs | 8 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $91,962 | +$51,822 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $85,029 | +$44,889 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 1 |
| Business | Master's Degree | $103,834 | +$63,694 | above HS line | $34,250 | 0.5 yrs | 0 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $98,856 | +$58,716 | clears the bar | $24,620 | 0.4 yrs | 0 |
| Architecture | First Professional Degree | $78,902 | +$38,762 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Library Science and Administration | First Professional Degree | $76,685 | +$36,545 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.1 yrs | not published |
| Social Work | First Professional Degree | $68,031 | +$27,891 | above HS line | $71,981 | 2.6 yrs | not published |
| Business Administration | First Professional Degree | $111,378 | +$71,238 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Theology and Ministry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Religious Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Social Work | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Materials Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| English | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Research Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Political Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Library Science and Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religious Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Archeology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Library Science and Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Materials Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Materials Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Housing and Human Environments | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 171 (CSV).
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,140 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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